Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-12
The District i'm Congress.

INC DStiiCt Vi COlumDla asking congress 10 aRall
consider the subject Of the high prices paid to thu
chartered companies for gas, which by the new
improved process patented by j. Crutchett mort
than twenty years ago is being supplied by ove
500 gas Is a. from 80 cents to q per
carbon gas Is adulterated IN WashingtOn; thai
the Senate passed q bill for the relief
1t was "disrespecIrully defeated" by the chairman
OF the House District committee. II Is also re-
quested that the petition formerly presented fol
submitted, as expressing the sentiment OF the PEG
pie In behalf OF cheap gas and they ask for early
relief The petition has several hundred sigma
lures and was referred to the District committee
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE.
The formal adoption OF the committees by the
senate to-day was the signal for a rush OF bills
They were introduced by the score, most of them
being bills that were before the last Congress
Among those OF District interest that were intro
Butler sie !re the bill to provide for
washington ana making appropriation therefor;
regulate the price and quality Of gas II
70 provide for centennial celebration OF the
adoption OF the Constitution. Mr.. Cameron, bill
to incorporate the American Trust Company. MI.
Call to prevent the adulteratiOn OF food in the
District Of columbia. Mr.; Morrill,, new bin TO
provide for statue to the late Prof. spencer +.
Baird.
senator Beck introduced q bill similar to one
proved in some respects TO facilitate the business
OF the Treasury Department. 1t Is a bill TO regu-
late and facilitate the work of accounting officers
or the Treasury, and It's passage is recommended
by Register ROsecranz
senator stanford rentroduced his bill to author
lie merchants, laborers. and persons engaged In
Columbia TO combine and cooperate In their bust
ness. He moved TO refer the bill TO the Judiciary
COMMITTEE but on the objection Of Senator Riddle
COOPERATION
Mr.. Stanford introduced In the Senate to-day a
bill to encourage cooperation, to provide for the
formation Of associations In the District Of Col
umbta.
The House Caucusses.
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ELEc-
TI0NR
Immediately after the adjournment of the House
the republicans met In caucus to select she men,
Oers who are to constitute the minority Of the
committee on elections. Tho caucus lasted but
beyond the election Of the following-
serve on the committee: Messrs Roweli dllC,
H0uck (Tenn.l. Cooper (OhiO), Lyman Qowa), john
son Qnd), and Lodge {Massj
The democratic CAUCUS OF the House went into
session Immediately upon the adjournment OF tie
republican caucus, at 2:SO O'Clock.
GETTING AHEAD OF MR. COX.
Mr.. COX then announced O democratic caucus
for this evening to select the democratic members
OF the committee. When the announcement was
sent to the desk to be read Immediately after ad-
mentioned in Mr.. C0x's notice was 1880 but 1t was
noticed that the republicans were about TO an
tme 70 at once" but M. Reec had his notice
In the hands OF the clerk before this
change could be made, and the republicans got
SHOUTS to change the time. The democrats had
TO retire, and the republicans went into caucus
''at once" with the result above stated.